Honors for Bai, Thompson and Visweswariah
What if a virus could reverse antibiotic resistance?
News and Ideas
Tapping into bacterial conversations
Bonnie Bassler has helped usher in a new branch of science centered on quorum sensing, the process by which bacteria communicate with one another and orchestrate collective tasks.
Biotech startup worms its way into therapeutics
Andrea Choe's company, Holoclara, has created an anti-inflammatory drug based on a molecule from worms.
From the journals: JLR
Can diacylglycerol combat athlete hyperuricemia? Inhibiting a cardiac enzyme improves metabolism. Targeting angiopoietins to combat liver injury. Read about papers on these topics recently published in the Journal of Lipid Research.
ASBMB releases statement on sustaining U.S. scientific leadership
The society encourages the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government to continue their support of the nation’s leadership in science.
Dancing cancer
A molecular biologist and a choreographer describe how they came to work together.
Upcoming opportunities
Register for ASBMB's Jan. 22 webinar on modulating kinase signaling in disease.
From antibiotic resistance to an antibody targeting immune cells
MOSAIC scholar Diego Pedroza got his start in chemistry, then moved to molecular biology, endocrinology and testing cancer drugs — “something that could truly make a difference.”
Liver enzyme holds key to adjusting to high-protein diets
Researchers at the University of Geneva show that glutamate dehydrogenase controls blood alkalinity during fasting.
ASBMB Council: Fall roundup
Council met in December to discuss topics including financial planning, operations and infrastructure and programmatic initiatives.
Meet Our Contributors
Poornima Sankar
Jessica Desamero
Jay Thakkar
Courtney Chandler
Quantifying how proteins in microbe and host interact
“To develop better vaccines, we need new methods and a better understanding of the antibody responses that develop in immune individuals,” author Johan Malmström said. Read More
Beyond the bench: On a mission to build an inclusive scientific community
Benjamin Garcia will receive the ASBMB Ruth Kirschstein Diversity in Science Award at the ASBMB Annual meeting, April 12–15 in Chicago. Read More
Computational biosciences illuminate how molecular condensates form
Rohit Pappu will receive the 2025 DeLano Award for Computational Biosciences at the ASBMB Annual Meeting, April 12-15 in Chicago. Read More
Who decides when a grad student graduates?
Courtney Chandler
Careers Columnist
Ph.D. programs often don’t have a set timeline. Students continue with their research until their thesis is done, which is where variability comes into play. Read More
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